Speech Communication Education BA (6-12)
This program is designed to prepare a teacher candidate for a career as a Speech teacher in grades 6-12. Field experiences include observation and participation in grades 6-12 learning environments. Lesson planning and classroom management are included in courses and field experiences. A semester-long clinical practice (student teaching) experience is the culminating requirement of the speech education major.
Mission Statement
The Speech Communication Education major seeks to provide graduates with a general, yet comprehensive, academic foundation in the study of human communication.
Student Learning Outcomes
Teacher candidates with a Speech Communication Education major will be able to:
- Possess knowledge suitable for employment in a career requiring communication skills;
- Identify a major theorist in the discipline of communication;
- Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills; and
- Perform effectively as a teacher in middle/high school grades 6-12.
Requirements
FE Includes a Field Experience
Proof of Professional Liability ($1 million) required annually
General Education Core — 63 hours
INT 1100: Freshman leadership course requirement. Candidates entering with more than 24 hours are exempt.
Choose one of the following — 3 hours
Major — 31 hours
Professional Secondary Core — 19 hours
| EDU 1020 | Becoming a Teacher (FE-20) | 1 |
| EDU 1500 | Foundations of Education | 2 |
| EDU 2300 | Secondary Curriculum and Instruction (FE-20) | 3 |
| EDU 3410 | Educational Tests and Measurements | 2 |
| EDU 3510 | Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (FE-20) | 3 |
| EDU 3556 | Effective Classroom Environments | 2 |
| EDU 4230 | Methods and Materials for Secondary Education (FE-30) | 3 |
| SOC 3270 | Education in an Urban Culture (FE-10) | 3 |
Professional Semester — 12 hours
Total Credit Hours: 125